Rumours have been rife that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is under investor pressure to step down as the CEO. It was earlier known that he will temporarily 'take leave' but now news has it that Kalanick has resigned. Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick, Uber has been marred with accusations, be it sexual harassment, irking Apple CEO or building tool to hoodwink government rules. The series of events clearly show that the company's culture is questionable.

It's not a good time for Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick professionally as well as personally. The latest reports claim that he is likely 'to take' a leave of absence. While this piece of news still needs to be confirmed, the report has erupted when the company is marred with accusations of sexual harassment, sexism and a key confidante of the CEO is on his way out.

It hasn't been a great year for Uber so far, as the company is marred with accusations. From strike to sexual harassment, the company has been hitting headlines for all wrong reasons. The latest setback comes in the form of the email sent by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to the employees back in 2013 talking about 'sex rules'.